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. >>> well, the battle over sales tax for internet purchases heats up. >>> the most and least corrupt countries around the world. >>> plus, an eighth shark attack off the coast of maui in hawaii this season. this one is fatal. we'll have the details coming up next. ooh, homemade soup! yeah... [ male announcer ] campbell's homestyle soup with farm grown veggies. just like yours. huh. [ male announcer ] and roasted white meat chicken. just like yours. [ male announcer ] you'll think it's homemade. i love this show. [ male announcer ] try campbell's homestyle soup. before using her new bank of america credit card, which rewards her for responsibly managing her card balance. before receiving $25 toward her balance each quarter for making more than her minimum payment on time each month. tracey got the bankamericard better balance rewards credit card, which fits nicely with everything else in life she has to balance. that's the benefit of responsibility. apply online or visit a bank of america near you. >>> in the news this morning, a man fishing from a kayak off the coast of maui was atta
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. >> a treasury department watchdog is noted potential problems come tax season. the inspector general for tax administration says existing irs systems do not have the capability to detect fraud when it comes to the subsidies to help people buy insurance in the form of tax credits. the administration officials say the irs aggressively safeguards the systems to combat any fraud and as the affordable care act is no exception. >>> the result of paul walker's autopsy are expected to be released today. he and his friend were killed in a fiery and tragic car crash saturday just moments after this photo was taken at the fast and furious actor stepping inside a 2005 red porsche. walker said the actor was the passenger in that car. the autopsy is completed tuesday should officially confirm that. >>> investigatesors say they don't believe that walker and his friend were racing another car. speed is considered a factor in the crash. universal pictures said tuesday the production of "the fast and furious 7" is on hold. the company has not said how they might change the movie.
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only thing they agree is taxes should be lower. if they try to do anything else they run into a freak out problem with the base. they need to try to be willing to let some of those voters go elsewhere or stay home or reach out to new people. until they do that -- >> they need to leech themselves. the republican party has failed in terms of creating a governing platform, the tea party has won in that the goalposts moved far to the right, broud bipartisan, budget talks, extending unemployment benefits is a democratic ask. i wonder what you think -- bernie sanders said to the "washington post," i don't wake up every morning saying oh, my goodness, i don't wake up every morning and say i want to be president. but if nobody is going to do it, i'll do it. there's talk about elizabeth warren, bill dallas i don't, if not more resurgent, ascend ant in the last years. >> one of the things that happens through the end of press tension administration politics gets broader and more imaginative and more hinged to the personalities that run it. b
only thing they agree is taxes should be lower. if they try to do anything else they run into a freak out problem with the base. they need to try to be willing to let some of those voters go elsewhere or stay home or reach out to new people. until they do that -- >> they need to leech themselves. the republican party has failed in terms of creating a governing platform, the tea party has won in that the goalposts moved far to the right, broud bipartisan, budget talks, extending...
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>> property taxes are being collected as we speak. i think it's a misnomer, because some of the numbers that i see are numbers that go back to 2009 when i first came into office where it was said there's 100 to $150 million of uncollected taxes. you go back 10 years ago using the same numbers, it's not realistic. number one, a lot of those people are businesses that are no longer here. we need the number as it relates to taxes. the same thing holds true for empty houses. i see the number constantly at 78,000. that's not a right number. it's a moving number on a monthly basis but it's not near to 78,000. >> when you say -- >> that was detroit mayor dave bing speaking on the ruling moments ago that detroit can file chapter 9 bankruptcy. he'll be joining us later this hour. but first "twelve days of christmas" and
>> property taxes are being collected as we speak. i think it's a misnomer, because some of the numbers that i see are numbers that go back to 2009 when i first came into office where it was said there's 100 to $150 million of uncollected taxes. you go back 10 years ago using the same numbers, it's not realistic. number one, a lot of those people are businesses that are no longer here. we need the number as it relates to taxes. the same thing holds true for empty houses. i see the number...
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they'll be able to pay more in taxes and you won't have to pay more. you and i won't have to pay more into the social service system. >> thomas? >> the expectation from organizers is that workers will walk out from behind the counters and join the demonstrators. >> have you seen anybody from this location actually do that? >> reporter: i have not seen -- i have not seen anyone from this location actually do that. to be fair, though, they're completely block the entrance and i can't tell if anybody's been able to walk out. no one has been able to get in there, if anyone has walked off the job they've melded into the crowd. i have not seen that why the. >> thanks so much. we appreciate it. >> today's protests were also the subject of the question of the day. do you think today's protestses will have any impact on the living wage debate? steven tweeted, not as long as there are greedy execs who don't care about anything, but their profit. wise guy shares this. the minimum wage issue is a band-aid on a bleeding economy and from izy, i can appreciate low-wa
they'll be able to pay more in taxes and you won't have to pay more. you and i won't have to pay more into the social service system. >> thomas? >> the expectation from organizers is that workers will walk out from behind the counters and join the demonstrators. >> have you seen anybody from this location actually do that? >> reporter: i have not seen -- i have not seen anyone from this location actually do that. to be fair, though, they're completely block the entrance...
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i think he'll keep the taxes down. he wasn't really interrogated as a person. there was no one asking, does he smoke crack. that was not a campaign issue. >> apparently it now needs to be one. what i also loved, jamal, he said he would be a republican to which i would say, gop, here is your man north of the border. here is a guy who looks down and says that's who i identify in. >> absolutely. i hope he shoes up with campaign ads. when i wamp this i can't help but think we know we're at a sign of apocalypse when ron ford is interviewed by ron burgundy. >> the apocalypse right on my doorstep but may not be too far away with anchorman a few weeks a away. >> not a bad dude, that is the cynicism, reverse cynicism we love and know from you. >> i don't want to talk about it. >> i want to say this. this factors into we will laugh about him, continue to laugh about him. i think it's seriously bad for civil service to have people like rob ford in office. i want to read this excerpt from atlantic, important to bear this in mind. downtowners see him up close and personal.
i think he'll keep the taxes down. he wasn't really interrogated as a person. there was no one asking, does he smoke crack. that was not a campaign issue. >> apparently it now needs to be one. what i also loved, jamal, he said he would be a republican to which i would say, gop, here is your man north of the border. here is a guy who looks down and says that's who i identify in. >> absolutely. i hope he shoes up with campaign ads. when i wamp this i can't help but think we know we're...
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a lot of states want to tax online sales. right now amazon pays its affiliates and i'm only saying amazon because they're the biggest and there's not sales tax collected. brick and mortar mom and pop are saying this is unfair. our prices are higher because we've got to pay sales tax. so the supreme court is saying states, you decide. it upholds a new york ruling arouing sales tax to be collected. california, colorado, a number of other states are on board with internet sales taxes trying to even that playing field, if you will. so there you go. by the way, last story which i don't have time for, applebee's, tablets on all tabletops. so in other words, you order, pay, kids play games. with drones, tablets and self check-in flights and hotels, humans are becoming irrelevant. >> let's have as little interaction as a species as possible. i'm going to say good-bye to you -- >> this is not even me. it's a fake hologram. >> i knew it wasn't possible for a real human being to be that handsome. look, i finally shut him up. >>> the lis
a lot of states want to tax online sales. right now amazon pays its affiliates and i'm only saying amazon because they're the biggest and there's not sales tax collected. brick and mortar mom and pop are saying this is unfair. our prices are higher because we've got to pay sales tax. so the supreme court is saying states, you decide. it upholds a new york ruling arouing sales tax to be collected. california, colorado, a number of other states are on board with internet sales taxes trying to...
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why would we need more corporate profiteering, lower taxes, and less government investment? >> so i think also there's a consensus position around the fact that government should be involved in building roads and post offices. nobody's objecting to that, right? >>> well, some of the libertarians are. >> not really. if the only thing the government did was build highways i think libertarians like rand paul would be very happy. right? but that's a fraction of the federal government -- >> why we can't get a transportation bill passed. traditionally, that -- i think he's correct in this sense. that's traditionally been the position i think of a lot of mainstream conservatives. but what i've seen as a departure, a departure from the idea that we held in this country that it was a combination of government and the private sector, not government versus, government against. and we had a debate about the degree, the extent, the roles, the responsibilities. i see a different kind of debate where either the government is all friend or all foe or the private sector is all friend and all
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we need to focus on cutting taxes for the wealthy. we need to focus on all sorts of right wing education experiments. school choice. vouchers. et cetera, et cetera. that's how we'll solve this problem. and i think there's a danger to this. because i think in a place like detroit that has been hurt by so many different things, that the republicans are hoping they can use a crisis like detroit to say that our policies, our economic policies are the ones that are going to liberate people. even though that's a misdiagnosis of what actually happened in detroit. >> i completely agree with that. let's talk about immigration reform. and the latino community. again, i'm just going down their list. so, you know. so john boehner on november 14th says, we have no intention of ever going to conference on the senate bill. he even, you know, kind of brushed off those two sweet, precious girls who are trying to talk to him while he was having his breakfast. the one person,on than, who had made some inroads, i think you had wrote about this, was chris
we need to focus on cutting taxes for the wealthy. we need to focus on all sorts of right wing education experiments. school choice. vouchers. et cetera, et cetera. that's how we'll solve this problem. and i think there's a danger to this. because i think in a place like detroit that has been hurt by so many different things, that the republicans are hoping they can use a crisis like detroit to say that our policies, our economic policies are the ones that are going to liberate people. even...
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and because even with strengthened that safety net and extended pro-work and pro-family tax credits, a recent study found that the poverty rate has fallen by 40% since the 1960s. and these endeavors didn't just make us a better country. they reaffirmed we're a great country. so we can make a difference on this. in fact, that's our generation's task, to rebuild america's economic and civic foundation to continue the expansion of an opportunity for this generation and the next generation. and like -- [ applause ] and like nira, i take this personally. i'm only here because this country educated my grandfather on the g.i. bill. when my father left and my mom hit hard times trying to raise my sister and me going to school, this country helped make sure we didn't go hungry. when michelle, the daughter of a shift worker at a water plant and a secretary, wanted to go to college just like me, this country helped us afford it until we could pay it back. so it drives me as a grandson, a son, a father, as an american, to make sure that every striving,heart hard-working, optimistic kid in americ
and because even with strengthened that safety net and extended pro-work and pro-family tax credits, a recent study found that the poverty rate has fallen by 40% since the 1960s. and these endeavors didn't just make us a better country. they reaffirmed we're a great country. so we can make a difference on this. in fact, that's our generation's task, to rebuild america's economic and civic foundation to continue the expansion of an opportunity for this generation and the next generation. and...
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if chris van hollen is talking about lower to medium income workers having more or less a tax increase, i would support him on that. but there's got to be some give and take. we're down to the witching hour and we need to get it done. >> let's talk about the defense authorization bill because lawmakers did agree to a modified version and some of the points are it would provide a modest increase for military service members in pay, bars the obama administration from transferring terrorism detainees from gitmo to the u.s., requires the dishonorable discharge or dismissal of anyone convicted of sexual assaults and stops military commanders from changing the findings of prosecutors, although it doesn't go as far as kirsten gillibrand's bill. do you support the proposal as it is now? >> i do support the proposal. >> will it pass? >> i'm disappointed we didn't get to bring it to the senate floor for members actually to be able to offer amendments and the senate to work its will. but given that it is now the second week of december and we need a bill to support our troops and to give all the
if chris van hollen is talking about lower to medium income workers having more or less a tax increase, i would support him on that. but there's got to be some give and take. we're down to the witching hour and we need to get it done. >> let's talk about the defense authorization bill because lawmakers did agree to a modified version and some of the points are it would provide a modest increase for military service members in pay, bars the obama administration from transferring terrorism...
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part of the way to deal with it by raising taxes at the top and create a more generous state to support incomes as you have this natural growth. if if anybody had a silver bullet to fix this, we're seeing this not just in the u.s. but in europe and other advanced countries. >> as you said, i don't know how you feel, josh seems to think we could blame it on the pop stars. >> that's what we do, blame everything on the pop stars. justin bieber and one direction. >> josh you can't talk about the economy without talking about passing a budget which i know the president touched on as well. this growing optimism around maybe passing a budget for 2014 which would avoid another government shutdown come january 15th thanks to this rumored paul murray deal you've been writing about. a positive step forward. you're not as optimistic and don't think enough republicans will rally behind it. don't you think this time around will be different after republicans were so beat up over the government shutdown, or do you think they'll play the same old game? >> that's the question, the sort of deal we're loo
part of the way to deal with it by raising taxes at the top and create a more generous state to support incomes as you have this natural growth. if if anybody had a silver bullet to fix this, we're seeing this not just in the u.s. but in europe and other advanced countries. >> as you said, i don't know how you feel, josh seems to think we could blame it on the pop stars. >> that's what we do, blame everything on the pop stars. justin bieber and one direction. >> josh you can't...
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they came up with the negative income tax which led to the income tax credit that's helping a lot of poor people. they came up, dare i say it, with health care exchanges which president obama put into law. they came up with revenue sharing to help stress state and local government. they're turning their own back on their own history. not just on liberal ideas. >> you know, congressman, a lot of people -- this was brought home when they realize you're talking about children. there was as i said this very arresting article in "the new york times" this morning front page that i read very early this morning. about this 11-year-old named sesani. and it brought to mind when the president was speaking on income inequality. he talked about children in poverty. listen. >> the idea that a child may never be able to escape that poverty because she lacks a decent education or health care or a community that views her future as their own. that should offend all of us. and it should compel us to action. we are a better country than this. >> i mean, when we get to the point where children in no fau
they came up with the negative income tax which led to the income tax credit that's helping a lot of poor people. they came up, dare i say it, with health care exchanges which president obama put into law. they came up with revenue sharing to help stress state and local government. they're turning their own back on their own history. not just on liberal ideas. >> you know, congressman, a lot of people -- this was brought home when they realize you're talking about children. there was as i...
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command was that led to the decision about deciding which of those 501 c 4 organizations should receive a tax exemption. it was never made clear. why shouldn't we expect the worst. my rule in politics, if it's better than it looks they will fix it. if it's worse they will make it stand. if they thought better they should have made it. that's the job of a politician. just for a second i want to point out something. i haven't heard anything as smart as what i heard reverend sharpton say in five years. that is the most perceptive thing i've seen. the difference f.w. de klerk handled the need for change and inevitable election, democratic election of nelson mandela, truly legitimate for nelson mandela, he was never legitimately elected. for him to recognize his role in history as a patriot at that point so different than the way mitch mcconnell handled the election of obama. so different. to set it up that way, the juxtaposition, they were willing, mcconnell people on the far right were willing to destroy the country to destroy obama. whereas to succeed in a country he live f.w. de klerk was wi t
command was that led to the decision about deciding which of those 501 c 4 organizations should receive a tax exemption. it was never made clear. why shouldn't we expect the worst. my rule in politics, if it's better than it looks they will fix it. if it's worse they will make it stand. if they thought better they should have made it. that's the job of a politician. just for a second i want to point out something. i haven't heard anything as smart as what i heard reverend sharpton say in five...
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they pay taxes and have to support their kids just like we do. so why not pass the bill? richard supports reform too. quote, it's the right thing to do. we'll have more on the fight next. but first, we want you to weigh in. head over to facebook and search "politicsnation" and like us to join the conversation that keeps going long after the show ends. ya know, with new fedex one rate you can fill that box and pay one flat rate. i didn't know the coal thing was real. it's very real... david rivera. rivera, david. [ male announcer ] fedex one rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. the day building a play set begins with a surprise twinge of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ >>> speaker john boehner wants you to know that he's got the christmas spirit. just moments ago he lit the official capital christmas tree on the national mall talking about the spirit of the holidays. but literally just steps away are a group of people the speaker has refused to speak with.
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includes framework for a spending bill, farm bill obviously as well as unemployment benefits, business tax breaks. ear thing that you've been at the forefront of, the issue of the expiration of a law that bans undetectable plastic guns. what can get done, congressman? >> well, actually there's a lot we could get done if house republicans would show a willingness. look, the senate on a bipartisan basis passed comprehensive immigration reform. house republicans said no. the senate passed the employment nondiscrimination act. house republicans said no. the senate on a bipartisan basis passed a fair farm bill. house republicans said no. you know, if we're going to say no to no in the next election, the american people want progress on these issues. when you have the united states senate on a bipartisan basis enacting these laws and you have a house republican leadership that is so obsessed with ambushing the affordable care act that they won't even bring these things up for a vote, that is a massive problem. >> so do you think, congressman, nothing is going to get done in the next two weeks? d
includes framework for a spending bill, farm bill obviously as well as unemployment benefits, business tax breaks. ear thing that you've been at the forefront of, the issue of the expiration of a law that bans undetectable plastic guns. what can get done, congressman? >> well, actually there's a lot we could get done if house republicans would show a willingness. look, the senate on a bipartisan basis passed comprehensive immigration reform. house republicans said no. the senate passed...
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. >> meaning the state would take the taxes collected from all over the state and it would go back out -- >> yeah, parse it out. one was because of the detroit losing population. most of it, $44 million, what was a state la that went into effect in 2012 just before the city ran out of cash. >> they pass a bill that takes $47 million out of the ledger of detroit, and detroit files for bankruptcy. >> then the emergency manager appointed by the governor, who is virtually a dictator, did the bankruptcy filing. it was the governor's agent. >> the judge said there is not enough evidence to say the fix was in, what was your opinion of -- when people look at detroit, they say classic story of big government gone awry. too many employees and pensions, why did detroit go bankrupt? >> the numbers just don't depict that. we took a good look at the numbers, the great reception drove unemployment up to 30%. it was a devastating event. since the great depression, they cut their budget by 38%. >> so they are spending 38% less? >> yes. the number of employees per capita in detroit, there is many fewer
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. >> keep the budget caps in place, not raise taxes, which is important during this weak economy, and actually avoid a government shutdown. so i'm hopeful that even by the end of this week we'll be able to come together and achieve that. >> i certainly hope as part of it that the negotiators will take to heart what the president had to say. there are working families across america that are struggling. there are unemployed families who need a helping hand. we've got to protect and preserve the safety net in america and give these working families a fighting chance. >> so alex, of course there you have republican rob portman, democrat dick durbin. and you heard senator durbin talking about unemployment insurance. that is still the main sticking point. democrats, the president want unemployment insurance extended for 1.3 million americans. that's expected to expire at the end of the year. they say if that's not continued, it would be bad for those workers and also bad for the economy. republicans say look at these latest job figures. they're an indication that we don't need more stimulu
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let the world know that every single republican who talks about repealing the act is imposing a $1200 tax on seniors by reopening the doughnut hole. so when they talk about repeal, what they're talking about is hitting the middle class and seniors in their pocketbooks. they're talking about a new surcharge on young people who will no longer be able to stay on their parents' insurance plans. we've been on defense. we're going on offense. we want to focus on the success of this program while republicans focus on its demise. they want to go back to a system where health insurance companies had free rein over people's health care. >> i want to leave it to your website to explain the doughnut hole. the majority of americans plan to sign up for insurance rather than pay the fine. however, there's a strong partisan break down. 80% of uninsured democrats say they plan to sign up. among republican, look at these numbers. just 46% say they're going to get insured versus 45% who say they're going to pay the fine. they're listening to their party telling them don't sign up. why are republicans not pl
let the world know that every single republican who talks about repealing the act is imposing a $1200 tax on seniors by reopening the doughnut hole. so when they talk about repeal, what they're talking about is hitting the middle class and seniors in their pocketbooks. they're talking about a new surcharge on young people who will no longer be able to stay on their parents' insurance plans. we've been on defense. we're going on offense. we want to focus on the success of this program while...
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people, young people today, know that their concern is not the tax rate that they're going to pay as they get older. their concern is getting a job at all. and getting some relief from what wall street has engineered. this incredibly unfair debt burden. and it's no accident that the board of third way is comprised of wall street bankers and that the policies they are pushing are privatization of social security, lower taxes for the very, very rich, and no relief, no common sense relief, for example, like the proposal before congress now to allow students to refinance their student loan debt the same way homeowners refinance their mortgage. i mean, just common sense, reasonable policies for people who don't have a lot of money. and that's where millennials and gen xors are. >> john fugelsang, it seems we can now find the moderate republicans in the third way. >> well, i think you're right. and i'm always moderately shocked when moderate democrats say the party needs to be more moderate. i'm not a democrats but republicans do keep forcing me to vote for the party. and watching this is
people, young people today, know that their concern is not the tax rate that they're going to pay as they get older. their concern is getting a job at all. and getting some relief from what wall street has engineered. this incredibly unfair debt burden. and it's no accident that the board of third way is comprised of wall street bankers and that the policies they are pushing are privatization of social security, lower taxes for the very, very rich, and no relief, no common sense relief, for...
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it's more similar to seniors who sign up for medicare, people who file their taxes. you know, there are a whole bunch of things where you're providing information to the government. it's protected. it's governed by a whole series of laws. the nsa issues a broader issue. young people are rightly sensitive to the needs to preserve their privacy and maintain internet freedom. and so i am. that's part of not just our first amendment rights and expectations in this country, but it's particularly something that young people care about because they spend so much time texting and, you know, instagraming. >> whatever. >> something's coming up every single day. so all of us spend more and more of our lives in cyber space. now, the challenge is first of all we do have people who are trying to hurt us. and they communicate through these same systems. if we're going to do a good job preventing a terrorist attack in this country, a weapon of mass destruction getting onto the new york subway system, et cetera, we do want to keep eyes on some bad actors. the second thing is that the
it's more similar to seniors who sign up for medicare, people who file their taxes. you know, there are a whole bunch of things where you're providing information to the government. it's protected. it's governed by a whole series of laws. the nsa issues a broader issue. young people are rightly sensitive to the needs to preserve their privacy and maintain internet freedom. and so i am. that's part of not just our first amendment rights and expectations in this country, but it's particularly...
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that we don't raise taxes at a time when the economy is still weak and i think we can accomplish that the next couple of days. >> congressman chris van hollen says he puts the chances of a deal at 50-50 and that any cuts to federal employees' pensions would be a deal breaker, at least for him. >> you cannot be asking federal employees to bear the share of the burden that they're asking for here as part of an agreement when you're not asking, for example, agribusinesses that get huge taxpayer subsidies to have a contribution. >> of course he has a slew of federal employees in his district. joining me now dnc congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz of florida. thanks for being here. now, the "washington post" quotes the head of a bipartisan think tank that this could be declared a victory is an indicator of how low the process has sunk. they haven't really done anything except avoid another crisis. and so i guess for me is are we just doing another version of kicking the can down the road or is there some sort of potential detente between the two parties when it comes to the budget? >> i
that we don't raise taxes at a time when the economy is still weak and i think we can accomplish that the next couple of days. >> congressman chris van hollen says he puts the chances of a deal at 50-50 and that any cuts to federal employees' pensions would be a deal breaker, at least for him. >> you cannot be asking federal employees to bear the share of the burden that they're asking for here as part of an agreement when you're not asking, for example, agribusinesses that get huge...
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decent health insurance at a reasonable cost through choice and competition on this marketplace and tax credits that you may be eligible for that can save you hundreds of dollars in premium costs ever month potentially. we need people now that we're getting the technology fixed, we need you to go back and take a look at what's going on because it can make a difference in your lives and lives of your families. and maybe it won't make a difference right now if you're feeling healthy, but i promise you, if somebody in your family heaven forbid gets sick, you'll see the difference. it will make all of the difference for you and your family. i'm going to need help in spreading the word. i'll need help in spreading the word. spread the word about the law, its benefits and its protections and about how folks can sign up, tell your friends and family. do not let the initial problems with the website discourage you. because it's working better now and it's just going to keep working better over time. every day i check to make sure it's working better. and you know, we've learned not to make wild
decent health insurance at a reasonable cost through choice and competition on this marketplace and tax credits that you may be eligible for that can save you hundreds of dollars in premium costs ever month potentially. we need people now that we're getting the technology fixed, we need you to go back and take a look at what's going on because it can make a difference in your lives and lives of your families. and maybe it won't make a difference right now if you're feeling healthy, but i...
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republicans do not want to raise any taxes. democrats say we're not going to do what you want if you're not going to do what we want. where do you find common ground in the circumstance? there's not a lot. a lot of people are predicting they'll make very small changes around the margins, that's what i suspect will happen. >> when you say the narrative that way, it does tilt it a little bit. proposed social security cuts in his own budget, something that tour'e's point, elizabeth warren is actively campaigning against. i wouldn't say they were on the 50 yard line. they were looking at social safety net requirements and that's wasn't enough for republicans to go anywhere in revenue. >> that's entirely fair. when you look at the republicans you're looking at the political party that is now -- its base is elderly people more than anything else. on the one hand ideologually want to curtail social security and medicare and political base that says don't take our social security and medicare away. they are in the position of saying, d
republicans do not want to raise any taxes. democrats say we're not going to do what you want if you're not going to do what we want. where do you find common ground in the circumstance? there's not a lot. a lot of people are predicting they'll make very small changes around the margins, that's what i suspect will happen. >> when you say the narrative that way, it does tilt it a little bit. proposed social security cuts in his own budget, something that tour'e's point, elizabeth warren is...
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some include assets and raising fees and not taxes. in addition, negotiators want to relieve cuts in military problems by finding savings elsewhere. the deal could be announced as early as this week or early next week. keep in mind they are not back until monday and congress leaves for the holidays next friday. that of loose a few days to get a deal through both houses. so far both sides are noncommittal about the chances that it gets done. the speaker said that the speaker knows ryan is committed to finding common ground and hopes democrats will work to find a smarter way to cut washington spending. on wednesday, congressman jim clyburn and a member of the budget conference said that nothing is set in stone. >> that's the problem we get with these things. you agree to something and you look around and the goal post gets moved. we on a democratic side are not going to agree to anything. until everything is agreed to. >> joining me now, the chair and new york congressman israel. thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you for havin
some include assets and raising fees and not taxes. in addition, negotiators want to relieve cuts in military problems by finding savings elsewhere. the deal could be announced as early as this week or early next week. keep in mind they are not back until monday and congress leaves for the holidays next friday. that of loose a few days to get a deal through both houses. so far both sides are noncommittal about the chances that it gets done. the speaker said that the speaker knows ryan is...
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how are you with taxes? [ laughs ] [ counselor ] and for even more cleaning power, try cascade platinum. hands for holding. feet, kicking. better things than the joint pain and swelling of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. if you're trying to manage your ra, now may be the time to ask about xeljanz. xeljanz (tofacitinib) is a small pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for whom methotrexate did not work well. xeljanz can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal infections and cancers have happened in patients taking xeljanz. don't start taking xeljanz if you have any kind of infection, unless ok with your doctor. tears in the stomach or intestines, low blood cell counts and higher liver tests and cholesterol levels have happened. your doctor should perform blood tests, including certain liver tests, before you start and while you are taking xeljanz. tell your doctor if you have been to a region where certain fungal infections are common and if you h
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nothing about restructuring the tax code. nothing. so basically, both sides have agreed to just move along, essentially not replacing the sequester entirely. so i wouldn't call that a victory, unless you're subject to the -- the soft bigotry of low expectations. >> dana, i knew you were going to quote george w. bush on affirmative action. >> and, of course, they have -- they have punted on the issue that is of very immediate concern, and that is the need to help these people, as they always have been helped in a difficult job market as this is now. so it would be, i think -- it would be startling if they did nothing and had all these people losing their unemployment benefits right in time for the christmas season. >> and perry? >> key distinction, the republicans for a long time have favored reducing unemployment benefits. right now, under federal law, you have up to 73 weeks of unemployment benefits. that's why -- there's a number that's been high, because the recession has been so difficult and people have a hard time finding jobs.
nothing about restructuring the tax code. nothing. so basically, both sides have agreed to just move along, essentially not replacing the sequester entirely. so i wouldn't call that a victory, unless you're subject to the -- the soft bigotry of low expectations. >> dana, i knew you were going to quote george w. bush on affirmative action. >> and, of course, they have -- they have punted on the issue that is of very immediate concern, and that is the need to help these people, as...
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and also, alex, there are no big tax cuts or spending hikes that are -- spending cuts or tax hikes on the more vie zone. that speaks to the fact that even though you still have democrats, republicans duking it out this, latest budget battle might not threaten what seems to be a recovery that is picking up speed. alex? >> okay. kristen welker, thank you for that. here's our question for you. in light of the improved jobs picture, do you sense the economy has improved. >>> snow sleet, and ice, millions of americans bracing for icy conditions as the storm moves east. it is being blamed for at least 10 deaths. icy conditions are making drive perilous. >> my car was kind of weaving back and forth just because it was so slick. >> and it's scary too. in cincinnati, a bus hit several parked cars while the driver tried to manage the icy roads. in kentucky, they were so slick a salt truck overturned after a driver said his tires went off the side of the road. >>> in dallas, heavy snow and ice caused two marinas to collapse. it has canceled two marathons, one in dallas and another in memphis. fo
and also, alex, there are no big tax cuts or spending hikes that are -- spending cuts or tax hikes on the more vie zone. that speaks to the fact that even though you still have democrats, republicans duking it out this, latest budget battle might not threaten what seems to be a recovery that is picking up speed. alex? >> okay. kristen welker, thank you for that. here's our question for you. in light of the improved jobs picture, do you sense the economy has improved. >>> snow...
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you can't have the jobs that invest in health care, the tax breaks are given to the rich -- >> you have a lot less productive -- productive consumption, essentially, the money points back to the economy. >> you don't have demand because people don't have jobs or they're working at low wage work. so you don't have the demand that would spark business investment. >> and the president today i think was making this very practical case, which was interesting, he kept saying it is not ideological, this is actually the thing that is not working. i think that pragmatic argument has been a rising argument in the last few years. >> oh, no, there has been speculation on the right wing, the left wing, the data is out, it is correlated with sluggish growth. that some of the most equal societies in the world actually have the highest economic growth and the more emphasis on education. we taught the nation and world on one category. we created after the recession more low income jobs, more low wage jobs than any other country, an advanced capitalist country. 25% of our jobs are paid 45% of the median
you can't have the jobs that invest in health care, the tax breaks are given to the rich -- >> you have a lot less productive -- productive consumption, essentially, the money points back to the economy. >> you don't have demand because people don't have jobs or they're working at low wage work. so you don't have the demand that would spark business investment. >> and the president today i think was making this very practical case, which was interesting, he kept saying it is...
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key is we not have another government shutdown and do keep the spending caps in place and don't raise taxes at a time when the economy is still weak and i think we can accomplish that over the next couple days. >> one issue still being debated extending long-term unemployment benefits. last week house mortgage leader nancy pelosi said any deal must include an extension but dick durbin said that is not the case. >> i don't think we've reached that point where we said this is it take it or leave it. what i hear from patty murray, i spoke to her the other night negotiations are making progress, moving in the right direction. >> congress has scheduled to begin its break this friday and not return until january the 7th. >>> well, a week after that deadly commuter train wreck in new york officials are upgrading signals. the new signals are expected to be up and running this morning. of course, four people were killed last sunday when a metro north train hit a stretch of track at nearly three times the speed limit. metro north now reducing the maximum speeds at 26 locations across the system. an a
key is we not have another government shutdown and do keep the spending caps in place and don't raise taxes at a time when the economy is still weak and i think we can accomplish that over the next couple days. >> one issue still being debated extending long-term unemployment benefits. last week house mortgage leader nancy pelosi said any deal must include an extension but dick durbin said that is not the case. >> i don't think we've reached that point where we said this is it take...
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they passed a tax increase with the president, but in general not a lot moving. things are going to move on and they are looking and talking about hillary clinton and what's going to happen then in 2017 as if he's a lame duck already. >> that doesn't help. this quote is like -- the problem the president has is that perception among democrats in washington that he's already a lame duck. that's what the quote screams. >> you have to separate out what goes on here. the thinking of people here and the calculations and all that. with the rest of the country. >> but i think what happened this year is that it has infected the culture of the political class who are watching the president. i think that turning that around, even if the health care law, the website begins to work better and there were further signs of improvement. it's a larger problem than bouncing back. >> the bigger issue this year is one of the things about this idea that politics, both parties are a mess. both parties. the president is a mess. the alternative seems like the unexpected in 2014 will be h
they passed a tax increase with the president, but in general not a lot moving. things are going to move on and they are looking and talking about hillary clinton and what's going to happen then in 2017 as if he's a lame duck already. >> that doesn't help. this quote is like -- the problem the president has is that perception among democrats in washington that he's already a lame duck. that's what the quote screams. >> you have to separate out what goes on here. the thinking of...
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those federal taxes. and so, i don't -- i think people can very, very easily see through it. it's quite transparent. and again, we haven't gotten away from the 2010 comments. no one's ever going to forget the comments on the campus of howard university, because that is the way that people think the republicans relate to different demographics, that they pander to them, they talk down to them, they think they're less intelligent, think they don't understand history. so, rand paul has fallen into the sort of traps of republicanism over the last, you know, several decades or so, and i think it's very transparent at this point. >> there is a way, i think, to cash this out. i mean, if you're rand paul. whether this is a stunt or not, which is be a warrior on capitol hill for standard drug laws, and he does support standard drug laws, his voting record is pretty good on this, but it's a question of where you put your political capital. put yourself on the line, take political risk, go talk to your own constitue
those federal taxes. and so, i don't -- i think people can very, very easily see through it. it's quite transparent. and again, we haven't gotten away from the 2010 comments. no one's ever going to forget the comments on the campus of howard university, because that is the way that people think the republicans relate to different demographics, that they pander to them, they talk down to them, they think they're less intelligent, think they don't understand history. so, rand paul has fallen into...
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i mean how many people in new york state who were spending 50% of everything that they make in taxes, say hey listen, i would be willing to spend another 5% more to make the trains and bridges and airports better. who trusts government any more to do that? >> listen, my question for the group as a whole is everyone who has read about these incredibly hi-tech high-speed trains in europe and asia, it's not like they haven't been proposed in florida. there was a proposal for a high-speed train. but in this country is there an appetite, because joe said is the problem we don't throw enough money. your points about percentage of gdp. we're spending more and more money on ballooning entitlements. we spend plenty of money on infrastructure. if you drive from new york to maine you can see how different states manage their infrastructure dollars differently by when the potholes end and start up again. >> one they are thing about percentage of gdp. dwight eisenhower didn't have made care and medicaid take up the budget. all of the percentages are going to be declining including defense. >> i ag
i mean how many people in new york state who were spending 50% of everything that they make in taxes, say hey listen, i would be willing to spend another 5% more to make the trains and bridges and airports better. who trusts government any more to do that? >> listen, my question for the group as a whole is everyone who has read about these incredibly hi-tech high-speed trains in europe and asia, it's not like they haven't been proposed in florida. there was a proposal for a high-speed...
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unemployment to 170,000 people or medicaid expanded to 500,000 people or rolling back the earned income tax credit or pushing the voter suppression law that we're seeing now that's the worst in the country in north carolina, all of that, you see the money imprint and the handprint imprint and the philosophical imprint of either art pope or groups he has backed in such a wrongful way. and that's why we're fighting. >> do you think that people in north carolina broadly understand the connection between that agenda that you just described and the network of discount stores that have made the pope family so wealthy over all these years? do people already know the connection between those policies -- >> no. >> -- and those stores? they don't. >> no. that's why we're doing these informational pickets. now, we hope in this season of christmas and hanukkah, his own conscience -- we've actually asked to meet with him -- that he would change. we have to believe in the possibility of redemption. we've shared with him that it's against our greatest moral values, we've talked about scripture of woe to t
unemployment to 170,000 people or medicaid expanded to 500,000 people or rolling back the earned income tax credit or pushing the voter suppression law that we're seeing now that's the worst in the country in north carolina, all of that, you see the money imprint and the handprint imprint and the philosophical imprint of either art pope or groups he has backed in such a wrongful way. and that's why we're fighting. >> do you think that people in north carolina broadly understand the...
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let's raise taxes and spend more money on education. we spend more money per student than any other country in the world. and yet we're falling further and further behind. your wife also very involved in education reform. i mean it seems so many people have taken a real interest in this over the past decade. and the numbers keep slipping. >> they keep slipping. i'll quote my wife on this. her view is having worked in charter schools and curriculum reform is that there's no silver bullet. what might work in tennessee might not work in arizona, might not work in new york. >> one size fits all does not work. >> there's not a kind of, i don't want to sound like a states rights guy but there's not a national answer to this. it is, in fact, a national security issue. it's about imperial decline. >> mike, a very interesting thing about this study, poland one of the great success stories. one of the things they did was they focused more on who went to traditional colleges and who was moved over to vo tech areas. that is one area we have to real
let's raise taxes and spend more money on education. we spend more money per student than any other country in the world. and yet we're falling further and further behind. your wife also very involved in education reform. i mean it seems so many people have taken a real interest in this over the past decade. and the numbers keep slipping. >> they keep slipping. i'll quote my wife on this. her view is having worked in charter schools and curriculum reform is that there's no silver bullet....
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your last year's tax return. if you didn't have one, information about payroll, pay stubs, et cetera. >> and gather all this information before you go to healthcare.gov. >> yes. because you're going to need it to complete the application. the other wonderful piece of news that came out yesterday that no one seemed to notice is that for the very first time healthcare.gov has a shopping function, a browsing function. something it should have had from day one but it's now there and working. when you go on the home page, there's a little -- >> the little -- >> the little medallion on left, click on that, and you can enter some very simple information about yourself and see all of the plans available to you. >> without putting financial data, stuff in you may not want to. >> no financial data. it won't calculate whether or not you have a subsidy coming to you, but it will show you the plans available to you in your area with the premium for a person your age. you can even looking at the provider networks and drug list
your last year's tax return. if you didn't have one, information about payroll, pay stubs, et cetera. >> and gather all this information before you go to healthcare.gov. >> yes. because you're going to need it to complete the application. the other wonderful piece of news that came out yesterday that no one seemed to notice is that for the very first time healthcare.gov has a shopping function, a browsing function. something it should have had from day one but it's now there and...
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they are not talking about tax reform. they are not talking about a massive way to fix some of these issues at the defense department. it really is just sort of this status quo negotiation. >> what about unemployment benefits. how will that shake out? $25 billion. republicans insist it gets paid for? >> do i think they are going to insist it gets paid for but it will be in there and pay for it in some way. i assume it comes from the selling of the spectrum and this airline deal. but the fact that that's what we're talking about. >> that's an inside joke. every time you need money we'll sell the spectrum. >> they are disagreeing how much spectrum is worth. that's another issue. >> how do you sell this spectrum, harold? >> you know what is it, joe, you're selling stuff in the air. >> i think chuck is right, i'm not applauding this but the fact that we are -- the fact we are applauding this is telling about where we are. >> small ball is better than no ball. >> you're saying the same thing. >> i am. >> i think it's amazing. i
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under this administration than any in the last 30 years, largely because of the stimulus and payroll tax credits. i think it depends on what part of the budgets you're looking at. >> you've written about that before. i want to turn a little bit to another economic policy imperative for the president, immigration reform. i've been wondering, are we going to be able to get immigration reform through the next term? actually, our loan luke russert asked john boehner just that. let's take a look. >> i've been committed to it. i'm stil committed to it. >> are you confident it will be done in 2014? >> i've learned not to make a lot of predictions. >> luke russert on the case. one of the things that gives me some hope is john boehner's hired a new policy adviser. normally you'd say, oh, he hired a new adviser, who cares? this person seems to matter in this conversation. rebecca talent comes from the bipartisan policy center's immigration task force. she was john mccain's chief of staff. she's worked on the hill in terms of immigration reform for a long time. she knows d.c.. she's a smart and sob
under this administration than any in the last 30 years, largely because of the stimulus and payroll tax credits. i think it depends on what part of the budgets you're looking at. >> you've written about that before. i want to turn a little bit to another economic policy imperative for the president, immigration reform. i've been wondering, are we going to be able to get immigration reform through the next term? actually, our loan luke russert asked john boehner just that. let's take a...
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they're going to take your tax dollars and go shopping. and now if you're asking me if they're going to make a deal, probably not. it's the congress. stick around. rapid response panel coming up. >>> i'm jane wells with your cnbc market wrap. the dow dropped 77. the s&p lost four. and the nasdaq down 14. this despite good news manufacturing activity topped expectations in november, growing at its fastest pace in more than two years. construction spending edged .8% in october. this is its fastest pace in more than four years, driven by a boost in government project. and today marks the biggest online shopping day of the year, cybermonday. analysts expect over 131 million people to jump on the web for the best holiday deals. excuse me while i get back to shopping. that's it from cnbc, first in business worldwide. as your life changes, fidelity is there for your personal economy, helping you readjust along the way, refocus as careers change and kids head off to college, and revisit your investments as retirement gets closer. wherever you are
they're going to take your tax dollars and go shopping. and now if you're asking me if they're going to make a deal, probably not. it's the congress. stick around. rapid response panel coming up. >>> i'm jane wells with your cnbc market wrap. the dow dropped 77. the s&p lost four. and the nasdaq down 14. this despite good news manufacturing activity topped expectations in november, growing at its fastest pace in more than two years. construction spending edged .8% in october. this...
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taxes and regulations. talk about what you hear on the hill and what you are hearing at the white house. is there a chance to pass minimum wage through the senate? >> the minimum wage talk is you hear it more to the side than the unemployment talk. when minimum wage hiked in the bush year, it was 2007 and the country had not gone through a recession yet and even then it took a huge amount of capital to get it through. a famous senator on the senate really pushed the bill over the top and ended up getting it through. that was where we are now. i don't hear much optimism that we'll get to $10.10. you hear more about that. with respect to unemployment insurance, you are starting to see the debate heat up because it comes at a cruel time. it would be after christmas, december 28th. you had about 1.3 million people losing benefits. the question is, how do you pay for it? in the past it wasn't always paid for. $25 billion. the budget negotiations are trying to figure out if they can find money to pay for that $25
taxes and regulations. talk about what you hear on the hill and what you are hearing at the white house. is there a chance to pass minimum wage through the senate? >> the minimum wage talk is you hear it more to the side than the unemployment talk. when minimum wage hiked in the bush year, it was 2007 and the country had not gone through a recession yet and even then it took a huge amount of capital to get it through. a famous senator on the senate really pushed the bill over the top and...